Here at The Writing Hall, I’ve never wanted to be labelled solely as a freelancer, lifestyle business, sole trader, etc. All these monikers suggest that I want to remain a solitary worker.
Well, I don’t – I dream big. And I mean really big. Probably the same as half the population and I feel physically restrained if things don’t go my way (hence the moaning I do on TWH’s Facebook page). There’s so much I want to do in life that I doubt I’ll ever be happy with my ‘lot’.
I have two beautiful girls and a wonderful husband (who, incidentally, puts up with a hell of a lot), a nice enough home and I enjoy what I do for a living, most days. That should be enough, but it’s not. Does that make me bad?
I grew The Writing Hall as a freelance business around my last job, which has retained some lovely clients that come back again and again. I then launched Clerical and Content nine months ago which is just starting to raise its awareness in my local area. I published my children’s novel last Christmas…and now I’m launching an online interior/home-ware design company. The latter venture has been in the background since April and the earliest it may launch is October but if there’s one thing I’ve learned is that the more background planning you can do, the more it may save you from making costly mistakes once things have gone ‘live’.
I’m still very much in demand for social media services but my shop window – this blog and my Clerical and Content blog – have fallen by the wayside because I haven’t the time to update them. I stand by the common phrase, “If you want something doing, ask a busy person”. Nuff said.
I’d like to think that, once the home-wares company is launched, that I’ll be fulfilled. That I’ll look at what I’ve already got in front of me and stop chasing something new, but I doubt it. (You see, I’ve always wanted to open a coffee shop and community space for my village and there’s only funds stopping me from doing that. If money became no objective then a barista I’d be….for a while.) I was once described as having ‘lots of ambition’, but I don’t think it’s as much that as I’m just an unsatisfied woman who loves to chase dreams. (I’ve never been that good at reality.)
So, here’s to my new, and existing ventures. Here’s hoping they offer the success I dream of, because I’m really, really not a bad person.
